The Minister of the Environment, Sade Fritschiappeared on the afternoon of this Thursday, May 9, at the Biodiversity Commission of the National Assembly to talk about the Mecheros case, however the Olón case took over the agenda of the Environment legislators.
In an intervention that, after several pauses, did not last more than two minutes. She was accompanied by her two vice ministers and by the head of the legislative escort. Among the highlights she added:
“There has been agility, in these five months, in this Government, we have tripled the efficiency in the issue of environmental permits,” the official highlighted in the Assembly.
Precisely, Fritschi has been in charge of the Environment portfolio for those five months. From what he detailed “he has given more than 1,700 environmental permits, around 21 environmental licenses, more than 300 environmental registrations and approximately 1,400 certificates.”
After his intervention, he left without making any statements to the press. It will be the decision of the plenary session of the Assembly whether Fritschi will have to appear before the plenary session soon to explain the construction of a real estate project of a company whose main shareholder is Lavinia Valvonesi, wife of President Daniel Noboa.
The president of the commission played in favor of the Minister
After eight minutes, which was with the assembly members’ questions, the Minister finished her speech, but the Assembly member Mariuxi Sánchez He claimed that his questions about the Añango River were not answered.
“We invite you to work together at technical tables,” Fritschi repeated.
Córdoba comps He asked her again about turning off the lighters, to which the Minister said that this is not her responsibility. She then added another string of doubts about the oil spill in Orellana and Sucumbíos.
President Guido Vargas He intervened and said that time was up, and that questions could be answered in writing. «“Minister, take note and respond in writing.”, helped her. This angered the rest of the assembly members. “Then why do we come,” they demanded and some chose to leave.
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